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Windows 7: Recover Vista after a failed w7 install

I tried to install W7 onto a disk that had windows vista the installation failed so now I can't log back into Vista as it has created a windows.old/windows folder. Anyone able to tell me how to fix this so I can get back to using Vista

Recover Vista after a failed w7 install

Recover a Solid State Drive For Use After a Failed Win7 Install AttempA couple of months ago I began the process of upgrading from XP/Pro to Win 7/Pro x64. It's been a 'rocky road' but I'm 'almost there now.'
I started with the intention of running two 120 Gb SSDs in RAID1 as home for my OS and program files. At every turn I encountered the mantra "RAID is not a...

Hardware & Devices

Win 7 failed to boot no F8 options work need to recover HDD filesMy Laptop started to run really slow where it would take about 10 minutes to get to the log-in screen, I ran virus checks nothing came up, done a de fragment nothing helped to speed it up. Then about 3-4 days later the Laptop would not boot into Windows 7 Home Premium.
When running start...

General Discussion

How do I recover my files and programs after a failed win 7 repair?Hi,
Today I tried updating my win 7 Home Premium using the win 7 iso, following the instructions in tutorials here at 7 forums, and everything was going great until there was a power outage and my laptop ran out of charge before the update finished :cry:. On restarting my computer, I was caught up...

Installation & Setup

Service Pack Failed to Install. Reverting Changes. (Vista x86)So I've got a Dell back my apartment that keeps looping because Service Pack Failed to install, it shuts down and reboots, and then it loops.
Even in Safe Mode, tried startup recovery to try a system restore, but that crashes and then the laptop shuts down afterwards.
Is there a fix? If, so...

Windows Updates & Activation

Safest way to recover WIN Vista?I got a friend who apparently downloaded a Virus on his computer, and now his computer wont load past th BIOS /POST (power on system test) screen…..
I was thinking… just get a Live Linux/Ubuntu CD, using that and retrieve whatever important he has saved on his HDD… and then re-install WIN_Vista
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